The Swiss are electing their parliament. Polls show right-wing populists, Socialists may fare well | AP News

The Swiss are electing their parliament. Polls show right-wing populists, Socialists may fare well | AP News

GENEVA (AP) — Swiss voters are casting final ballots Sunday to choose their next legislature, with polls pointing to a rebound for right-wing populist and Socialist parties, while Greens are expected to lose ground compared to the last such election four years ago. The election of the 200-seat lower house, known as the National Council

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Ukrainians prepare firewood and candles to brace for a winter of Russian strikes on the energy grid | AP News

Ukrainians prepare firewood and candles to brace for a winter of Russian strikes on the energy grid | AP News

MOSHCHUN, Ukraine (AP) — In the humble backyard of a destroyed house, a 13-year-old chops firewood to get ready for winter. His mother, Tetiana Yarema, has been preparing for months as she remembers last winter’s Russian strikes on the energy infrastructure that plunged Ukraine into darkness.“Those were dark days. I didn’t want anything. I just

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Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal | AP News

Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal | AP News

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a disputed shoal, Philippine officials said.They did not say if there were injuries or damage.The Philippine government condemned the incident in “the strongest degree” and called

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Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities | AP News

Apple supplier Foxconn subjected to tax inspections by Chinese authorities | AP News

BANGKOK (AP) — Foxconn, a Fortune 500 company known globally for making Apple iPhones, was recently subjected to searches by Chinese tax authorities, state media reported Sunday.Foxconn, a Taiwanese -headquartered company officially registered as Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd, had its offices in Guangdong and Jiangsu provinces searched by tax officials, according to a

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Mired in economic crisis, Argentines weigh whether to hand reins to anti-establishment populist | AP News

Mired in economic crisis, Argentines weigh whether to hand reins to anti-establishment populist | AP News

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina could take an unprecedented turn Sunday as frustrated voters weigh handing the presidency to an anti-establishment, right-wing populist who has shaken up the political system and pledges to drastically overhaul the state.Javier Milei, a self-described anarcho-capitalist who admires former U.S. President Donald Trump, sent shockwaves through the nation after

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Venezuelan opposition holds presidential primary in exercise of democracy, but it could prove futile | AP News

Venezuelan opposition holds presidential primary in exercise of democracy, but it could prove futile | AP News

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuelans get a chance Sunday to pick who they think can end the decade-long crisis-ridden presidency of Nicolás Maduro.They will cast ballots in a primary election independently organized by the country’s opposition despite government repression and other obstacles.The contest is in itself an exercise in democracy because it required the deeply

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Stručnjaci: Rat Izraela i Hamasa može da utiče na zalihe nafte, ali ne treba očekivati nestašice

Stručnjaci: Rat Izraela i Hamasa može da utiče na zalihe nafte, ali ne treba očekivati nestašice

Ekonomija | 21.10.2023 | access_time 22:05 Trenutna kriza na Bliskom Istoku može da poremeti globalno naftne zalihe, ali ne treba očekivati drastičan rast cena i duge redove na benzinskim pumpama, istakli su stručnjaci.Rat Izraela i Hamasa “definitivno nije dobra vest” za tržišta nafte koja su već pogođena smanjenjem proizvodnje Saudijske Arabije i Rusije i očekivane

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